sensory epithelium
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006934
Simple columnar epithelium made up of cells specialized to serve as sensory cells for the reception of external stimuli, as the sensory cells of the cochlea, vestibule, nasal mucosa, and tongue. [ BTO:0000314 ]
Term info
database cross reference
- FMA:62410
- CALOHA:TS-0682
- SCTID:309045006
UBPROP 0000012
note that the definition sourced from Dorlands say 'simple columnar', but FMA says atypical
has related synonym
neuroepithelium
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0006934
prefLabel
Sensory epithelium
Term relations
Subclass of:
- atypical epithelium
- anatomical entity
- part of some peripheral nervous system
- has part some sensory epithelial cell